Wright, William ♂

Education

Student United College 1844-1845 Gk. 1; Lat. 1 1845-1846 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 1; Log. 1846-1847 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2; Ethics 184/48 [1847-1848?] Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 & 3; Chem.; Sens. Phil. 1848-1849 Gk. 2; Physics; Math. 3; Sens. Phil. B.A. 27.4.1849.

LL.D. 5.11.1864.

Birth/childhood

Born 17.1.1830 at Mullye, Bengal (but registered at St Andrews) son of Captain Alexander Wright H.E.I.C.S. [Honourable East India Company's Service] and Johanna Cristina Overbeck. [Soldier]

Career

Also studied at Halle and Leyden.

Professor of Arabic, London 1855-1856. Trinity College, Dublin 1856-1861. British Museum Department of Manuscripts 1861-1870. Professor of Arabic, Cambridge University 1870 - 2.5.1889 (died). [University professor]

Death

[Died 2.5.1889.]

Sources

• DNB
• F. Boase, Modern English Biography...1851-1900. 6v. (Truro, 1892-1921)